Barron's - 4 Flashcards
GRE words
Onerous
Burdensome
Opprobrium
harsh criticism or censure.
“the critical opprobrium generated by his films”
Similar:
vilification
abuse
Paragon
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
“it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous”
a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence.
“your cook is a paragon”
Partisan
a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
“partisans of the exiled Stuarts”
Similar:
supporter
follower
Or
prejudiced in favour of a particular cause.
“newspapers have become increasingly partisan”
Similar:
biased
prejudiced
Perfidious
deceitful and untrustworthy.
“a perfidious lover”
Similar:
treacherous
duplicitous
Perfunctory
of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.
“he gave a perfunctory nod”
Similar:
cursory
desultory
quick
Pervasive
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
“ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society”
Similar:
prevalent
penetrating
Phlegmatic
(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.
“the phlegmatic British character”
Similar:
self-controlled
calm
cool
Piety
the quality of being religious or reverent.
“acts of piety and charity”
Similar:
devoutness
devotion
Plummet
fall or drop straight down at high speed.
“a climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet down an icy gully”
Similar:
plunge
fall headlong
Precarious
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
“a precarious ladder”
dependent on chance; uncertain.
“he made a precarious living as a painter”
Similar:
uncertain
insecure
Precipitate
cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
“the incident precipitated a political crisis”
Similar:
bring about
bring on
probity
the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
“financial probity”
Similar:
integrity
honesty
proliferate
increase rapidly in number; multiply.
“the science fiction magazines which proliferated in the 1920s”
Similar:
increase rapidly
grow rapidly
Propensity
an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
“hispropensity forviolence”
Similar:
tendency
inclination
Propitiate
win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.
“the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices”
Similar:
appease
placate
mollify
propriety
conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals.
“he always behaved with the utmost propriety”
Similar:
decorum
respectability
Proscribe
forbid, especially by law.
“strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces”
Similar:
forbid
prohibit
ban
Quibble
a slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter.
“the only quibble about this book is the price”
Similar:
minor criticism
quiescent
in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.
“strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent”
Similar:
inactive
inert
latent
Rarefied
of air, especially that at high altitudes) of lower pressure than usual; thin.
“every ounce carried counts triple when you’re trudging uphill in rarefied air”
2.
distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people; esoteric.
“rarefied scholarly pursuits”
Similar:
esoteric
exclusive
Recalcitrant
having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.
“a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds”
Similar:
uncooperative
recant
say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical.
“heretics were burned if they would not recant”
Similar:
renounce
forswear
Recluse
a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.
“she has turned into a virtual recluse”
Similar:
hermit
ascetic
monk
